Hard tail bridge on trem strat body cracks

Each one creates a point of friction, and that friction can cause the strings to catch, bind, stretch, and go out of tune. Fits imported strat models with hardtail bridge design or for an imported telecaster. An excellent choice for building a non trem guitar. These forums were a lively place for discussion for many years.

How to find the right replacement strat bridge youtube. I have had a few guitars where id really like a fixed tail. Last year i bought a dirtcheap strat copy to mess around with, and about a month ago i set up its bridge to float, just to see what its like. A hardtail guitar bridge for an electric guitar or archtop guitar incorporates hardware that anchors the strings at or behind the bridge and is fastened securely to the. People say that hardtail guitars have more sustain, but my strat begs to differ, since it has amazing sustain. If you put a mim classicdeluxe bridge on a nitrofinished body, big burrs could possibly cause finish cracking if you deckblock the bridge, or if you just yank up on the arm really hard with the.

Looking for advice on repairing a cracked strat body at. These questions have been bugging me for while, i decided to ask the collective forum wisdom. Plus, with the transfer of vibrations from the bridge to the block, the springs and other stratty goodies still get to ring out and add to the mojo. Individual grooved saddle slots with adjustable intonation and height adjustment for each string to allow for various fingerboard radii. If your stratstyle guitars vibrato system has a hardtail setup or the whammy bar is currently configured to simply lower notes, youll discover how easy it is to adjust the trem for subtle. For guitars such as non tremolo strat that have through body string mounting our string ferrules are recommended. I have to block my american special strat because of the vintage trem goes out of tune all the time.

If your strat has a tremolo tailpiece, and you want a hard tail, you can do what eric did and. Please note that due to the nature of natural wood, the grain patterncolor can vary from the body in the picture. This fixed bridge is for a string through the body design. This cigar box guitar sports a goldplated 3string hardtail bridge.

Body has the hard tail bridge like the tom delonge models, shows a few chips, wear, paint damage, scratches plus an edge where it looks like someone sanded it to get that relic look, overall its a good looking solid body, comes as shown in the photos with neck plate and mounting screws, bridge body and fingerboard screws. The american standard strat trem stay in tune better than the vintage trem. If youre looking for a trem that can be used heavily and still remain in tune, look for a floyd rose double locking tremolo. Super rare, amazing beautifull grain with flamed ash body. The strat bridge is blocked and basically tightened with the claw screws under the tremolo cover plate in the back of the guitar body. The aluma trem provides the player with a tone and quality unlike any other bridge on the market today. A body crack in a solidbody electric guitar is not a common problem. Our full setup includes full diagnostics and inspection of the entire instrument, full inspection of all electronics, personalized recommendations for upgrades and improvements, full redress and polish of frets with 7 courses of fine sandpapers and micromesh with a complete high gloss buff on our arbor buffer, cleaning and oiling of fret board, tightening hardware, replacing any needed small. Well i owned guitars with a trem and hardtail alike, and i cant say i hear a difference in tone.

Or you can upgrade the trem to supervee bladerunner. Alternatively you can block the trem, slacken the strings, loosen the claw screws slightly, the bridge will lay flat against the body, put something a 9v battery is common but a similar sized piece of wood is a much better choice between the trem block and the rear away from neck of the cavity, you may need to hold the piece of wood in. Or you can just wang the trem springs down to the body too. A closer look shows the effects of years of string tension and whammy bar dive. Ashtray bridge cover replacement tweed hard shell case original nut 1 58 weight 7.

Ive kept the bridge of my tokai strat decked with five springs since i bought it over 30 years ago. I bought a cheap alder body from ebay for a great price, however i wanted to fit a hardtail bridge instead of a vintage sixscrew tremolo like it was set up for. The 3 single coil pickups and all electronics work 100% as they should. The most notable thing is that the switch tip is missing. I dont know if you can put a hardtail bridge on a body thats routed for the whammy bar.

Callaham vintage guitars and parts vintage hardtail bridge. It has three springs and the back of the bridge floats. It does affect tuning however, depending on how much you use it. Makes the fitting a little more tricky, but the eventual playability is great. A quality adjustable solidbody bridge that doesnt require throughbody string mounting. The base plate of this unit provides the familiar 5 hole pattern to. We would like to thank the thousands of users who participated actively in the fender. I consider this body to be in the early stages of natural relicing. A closer look shows the effects of years of string tension and whammy bar divebombs at this vulnerable part of the guitar.

Hardtail bridges are pieces of hardware often seen on solid body electric guitars. It accomplishes this by recruiting others to do its dirty. For nontremolo fixed bridge strat style guitars that have throughbody string mounting. We may, additionally, like to take the arm out of the trem unit, and simply rest our palm on the floating bridge for a subtle, eminently human, pitch. I planned on taking parts from my other electric guitar and using them in t. Papa ds is based in famous spa town of droitwich, in worcestershire.

I do not care for the design and i really dont want to block my strat with pieces of wood so if any of you know about that bridge i saw or another option, please let me know. It is routed for a trem, can i just buy a hardtail bridge and screw it in. The bridge pickup and and pickguard on this model are not stock. These are great as they stay in tune even with heavy trem action. The trem block would need the trem bar end trimmed off to be covered by the standard tele plate. Sonny landreth strat to tele bridge mod squiertalk forum. It is a 6 pivot bridge with 2 116 mounting spacing and 2 116 string spacing.

Very few stratocasters were built with hard tails, but some guitarists prefer them. Is is difficult to convert a conventional tremd strat to hardtail. Worst comes to worst i can just buy a trem and block it off, but i think id rather put a plain old hardtail on it the body. It is a 6 pivot bridge with 2 116 mounting spacing and 2. How to hardtail fender stratocaster tremolo bridge youtube. Alternatively you can block the trem, slacken the strings, loosen the claw screws slightly, the bridge will lay flat against the body, put something a 9v battery is common but a similar sized piece of wood is a. The majority of my collection is hard tail i find you get a little extra sustain plus restringing is a no brainer i do love trems, but the feel and sustain for me is higher up the want list. Modern style bridge, fits tele upgrade stainless steel saddles black.

It will work with any 6 pivot guitar with a 2 116 mounting spacing and a 1 34 body. I have had a few guitars where id really like a fixed tail however. With original tremolo instruction manual, fender advertisement sheet, bridge cover, strap, cord and closs. How do i set up my music man guitar with hardtail bridge. Years ago i saw a flame guitar bridge so you could convert a trem stratocaster to a hardtail strat. I just purchased a stratocaster project body, and it has a tremolo cavity. A hardtail guitar bridge for an electric guitar or archtop guitar incorporates hardware that anchors the strings at or behind the bridge and is fastened securely to the top of the instrument. This is a 2004 squier stratocaster fully loaded body with a hard tail bridge. Gold humbucker bridge, fits modern tele guitarfetish price. It has three springs and the back of the bridge floats about 116 above the body. I dont think the standard plate would interfere with the vol control, tho it would be close.

I bought a cheap alder body from ebay for a great price, however i wanted to fit a hardtail bridge instead of a vintage sixscrew. Callaham mexican standard model strat bridge assembly this is a complete assembly that is a direct replacement on mexican standard guitars. Body has the hardtail bridge like the tom delonge models, shows a few chips, wear, paint damage, scratches plus an edge where it looks like someone sanded it to get that relic look, overall its a good looking solid body, comes as shown in the photos with neck plate and mounting screws, bridge body and fingerboard screws. Electric guitar parts free delivery possible on eligible purchases.

I just bought a 24 dollar solid wood strat body on ebay, and i am wantin to put a hardtail bridge on it. Hard tail models our hard tail unit adds to the number of guitars that can benefit from the stetsbars superior range, stability and feel. Fender forums view topic cant get strat bridge to fully. Looking for advice on repairing a cracked strat body at the trem studs. All mounted on an eye catching, and individual base plate. A clever hard tail bridge with a string through body configuration. I have one 80s strats that had those awful fender brand floyds. To repair this, ill cut away the damaged alder and patch in a custom fit plug. A body crack in a solid body electric guitar is not a common problem.

Sep 24, 2015 or you can just wang the trem springs down to the body too. I guess the alternative is to partly fill the trem rout of a regular strat body and then go with an opaque paint job. Aug 10, 2017 in this video i show how to hardtail a fender stratocaster tremolo bridge, there are other ways to do this but this is the way i find works well for me. I recently tried blocking the trem in a strat assembly i was having a tuning issue with blocking it actually helped push the bridge the 164 i was off on one of the 6 bridge holes in turn. How do i set up my music man guitar with vintage tremolo. Neck, pickups, trem, cavity covers or neck is included with the body. It is a metamorphosis model built by glenn watt at c. Vintage 1960 fender stratocaster tech bench youtube.

Ive never played with a tremolo on my strat either but recently got a ej signature strat that has the stiffest tremolo ive seen on a strat to the point where it is locked down to be unmovable. Buy stetsbar hard tail professional tremolo system, nickel. Callaham vintage guitars and parts stratocaster bridges. This aluminum alloy offers very good vibration transfer even with the light weight giving you more of the tone from the wood of your guitar. There are no cracks in the body and all wood is good. Attach your strings through the holes in the steel base, below the intonation. The springs are so tight that the tremolo will not move thereby rendering it a hard tail or a blocked tremolo or decked tremolo. Looking for advice on repairing a cracked strat body at the.

Though im currently trying to sell it, im considering the possibilities just in case it doesnt sell. If your strat has a tremolo tailpiece, and you want a hard tail, you can do what eric did and block the tremolo which is actually a vibrato, but after decades, the name stuck. Attach your strings through the holes in the steel base, below the intonation screwsno body routing required. The tone is best described as a woody, organic tone. So if you started with a hard tail body, you would have to rout a spring cavity too, if you want to duplicate his setup exactly. Why does music man use polyester finishes on instrument bodies instead of nitrocellulose. A hardtail strat has no tremolo bar, the strings are attached through the body.

Hey guys, i own a cheap strat copy, which im currently kinda rebuilding new tuners, guard, pups, wiring, etc. Where would the stratocaster be without its vibrato. Crackfree original mintgreen pickguard, strong & fat tone. Now find a nontremolo bridge that covers as much of the disaster as possible. It can wreak havoc on your guitars tuning, without ever getting its own hands dirty. If you want to add even more insurance against potential future cracks, you can route that rectangular area between the pickup and trem cutouts, and glue in a maple patch. An allen wrench is included for adjusting individual saddle heights. Hardtail fixed top load hard tail bridge for electric. If you put a mim classicdeluxe bridge on a nitrofinished body, big burrs could possibly cause finish cracking if you deckblock the bridge, or if you just yank up on the arm really hard with the trem floating.

I also briefly discuss the different types of strat saddles. In this video i show how to hardtail a fender stratocaster tremolo bridge, there are other ways to do this but this is the way i find works well for me. I dont have a big issue making a trem work on most instruments. Fender hardtail strat bridge assembly for import models chrome. Otherwise, we will relist the item and report an unpaid strike. Hard tails, les pauls, teles, basic 4string basses, ukulele, acoustic. A personality that hard tail strats just dont possess. I say just lock it down with 5 tight springs like the eric johnson strat. Hardtail fixed top load hard tail bridge for electric guitar. Fender hardtail strat bridge assembly for import models. In this video i show how to hardtail a fender stratocaster tremolo bridge, there are other ways to do this but this is the way i find works. There is a grip over the knob that is difficult to remove. The alumatrem provides the player with a tone and quality unlike any other bridge on the market today.

I did an ab with a 25th trem vs non trem both amazing, but couldnt beat a hard tail. It works well, but now im building a hard tail strat from scrach. I like it and would think it might be something to try first. Fender strat body crack at trem stud finger lakes guitar. Dec 07, 2016 on a stratstyle tremolo, these include the tremolo block, bridge plate, and saddles on the body end, and the nut, string trees, and tuners on the headstock end. Tele versus strat sustain discussion in telecaster discussion forum.

Fixed hard tail guitar bridge for fender strat etc gd ebay. For guitars such as nontremolo strat that have throughbody string mounting our string ferrules are recommended. The springs are so tight that the tremolo will not move thereby rendering it. In this video i show how to measure a stratocaster bridge and discuss the different variations.